Owning an investment property can be a lucrative and profitable experience, but it comes with risks, and how you as a landlord manage those risks can determine the ultimate success of your investment.
Beware! Criminals attempting to steal from potential renters using rental scams on Craigslist, Zillow and Trulia is a huge problem in the Tampa Bay area right now.
This week 2 different landlords contacted us with questions about safety equipment in their rental property. One landlord asked if they needed swimming pool safety equipment as their pool was installed prior to the year when building codes required safety equipment on new pools. Another landlord asked if a CO detector was needed with an attached garage, since the home was built prior to them being required by building code.
When you’re talking to a potential tenant for the first time, there are 5 specific questions that can help you pre-qualify that tenant. There are also some questions you should avoid. Credit Score To pre-qualify, ask the potential tenant about credit score. This gives...
Tampa Property Management Guide Attracting tenants is a lot like dating. When you are looking for a boyfriend or a girlfriend, you have to get out there and socialize. You can only attract a great date when you are seen by other people. The same is true when you have...
Your pet policy is an important part of renting out your Tampa residential property. In the first two blogs in our series on property management, landlords and pets, we explained why it might be a good idea for you as a landlord to accept pets. We also explained how...
